On their poignant new single “Civilisation,” Scottish-Portuguese duo Forgotten Garden venture out from the safety of secluded wilderness straight into the glare of an unraveling world. Formed in 2019, the outfit led by Inês Rebelo  and Danny Elliott has long operated at the brooding intersection of post-punk gloom and atmospheric indie folk. Joined here by guest contributor Melisa on bass, they turn their gaze...

Geoff Westen’s album, “Music For My Friends”, thumps onto the scene like a dropped box of heavy disco balls – all shiny potential energy and the slight threat of chaos. It aims for that classic pop song euphoria, the kind designed to rattle car speakers and fuel late-night dance floors, an "aural assault" as Westen puts it. And it does pulse with energy, a...